Mediterranean fish-farming group Avramar has introduced a new own-brand of fresh sea bass, sea bream, and pagrus to selected Galaxias and My Market stores in Greece. The new product comes with the ...
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Greece Tells Over-60s To Get Vaccinated Or Face $114 Monthly Fine After Covid-19 Peak
It’s the second European country after Austria to mandate shots for the unvaccinated following its worst-ever surge in Covid-19 infections.
Greece to require vaccine for those over 60
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday citizens over the age of 60 will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Those older than 60 have until January 16 to receive at ...
Greece will fine over-60s €100 a month for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
Roughly a quarter of Greece’s adult population remains unvaccinated.
Covid live: France backs jabs for vulnerable 5- to 11-year-olds; Greece to fine unvaccinated over-60s
Unjabbed Greeks face a €100 fine per month; French regulator says children who could develop severe Covid should be vaccinated * Moderna boss predicts current jabs may be less effective against Omicron * Hong Kong and Ecuador join ranks of countries imposing entry bans * Top UK health official cautions against festive season social events * Omicron variant prompts nervous governments to impose travel curbs * See all our coronavirus coverage STOCK MARKETS in ASIA have bounced back again as investors’ concerns about the new Omicron Covid variant eased. In AUSTRALIA the ASX200 was up more than 1%, while in JAPAN the Nikkei was up 0.75%. It followed a stronger showing on Monday on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 0.6% and the broader S&P500 was up 1.2% after some hefty losses on Friday, when news of the new strain shook confidence. There are so many unknowns about Omicron and the market has been jumping at shadows. After such a strong run and with elevated valuations, the market will always be susceptible to the odd shakeout on news that could bring risk. Hong Kong’s very stringent system of boarding, quarantine and also testing requirements has successfully stopped the transmission of the three Omicron cases, that we have identified in our designated quarantine hotel, from going into the community. Non-Hong Kong residents from these four places will not be allowed to enter Hong Kong. The most stringent quarantine requirements will also be implemented on relevant inbound travellers from these places. Continue reading...
Covid LIVE: Over-60s in Greece forced to pay monthly €100 fines until they get vaccinated
OVER 60s in Greece will be forced to pay monthly fines of €100 until they get vaccinated, amid a surge in infections across Europe.
Pope Francis to visit migrants on Greek island
Pope Francis is heading back to the Greek island of Lesbos to meet migrants and asylum-seekers for the second time in five years.
